Rachel Ohm

Press Herald

Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.

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Published
August 23, 2013

Madison second-hand store hopes to clean up by selling abandoned treasures

Sue LeJoy, 54, of West Mills, has opened a store in Madison stocked with belongings left behind in the vacated homes she cleans through her other business, Cole’s Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning.
Published
August 22, 2013

Madison honors ‘hometown hero’ Rushworth, Maine’s first astronaut

Fifty years after his historic flight into space, Madison recalls native son, who in 1963 flew an experimental plane faster and higher than anyone before him.
Published
August 22, 2013

Fairfield mother accused of abducting her children coming back to Maine

BethMarie Retamozzo has been held in South Carolina since Saturday, when she was charged as being a fugitive.
Published
August 21, 2013

Starks Planning Board approves cellphone tower on Abijah Hill Road

Construction has been approved to start immediately on a new cellphone tower on Abijah Hill Road after a unanimous vote Wednesday in Starks.
Published
August 21, 2013

String of car burglaries strikes Skowhegan neighborhood

Police are urging residents in the Bigelow Hill Road neighborhood to lock their vehicles following a string of car burglaries.
Published
August 19, 2013

Waterville mom lost custody fight for 2 kids she allegedly abducted

BethMarie Retamozzo, 34, had lost an ongoing battle recently to regain custody of the two children, whom she is accused of abducting on Thursday, according to court records.
Published
August 19, 2013

RSU 19 voters to take second crack at school budget Tuesday

Regional School Unit 19 voters will consider a $22.65 million school budget Tuesday after an initial attempt to adopt a budget failed in June.
Published
August 15, 2013

U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud shows off Maine-made campaign shoes

When U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud officially announced his plans to run for governor, he also showed off his new campaign shoes — a pair of custom-made New Balance 574 shoes that read “Michaud 2014” on the heels.
Published
August 14, 2013

Grant will support 20-40 AmeriCorps volunteers at North Anson school

Between 20 and 40 positions with AmeriCorps, a federally run service program, are open to volunteers at Carrabec High School beginning this fall.
Published
August 14, 2013

Grant to provide 20 to 40 volunteers in North Anson school this year

Carrabec High School, in North Anson, announced this morning that they have received a federal grant that will bring 20 to 40 AmeriCorps volunteers to the school.